Tie frame



Patented Aug. 26, 1952 TIE FRAME Ruth M. Kclkoski, East Grand Rapids, Mich. Application December 7, 1949, Serial No. 131,575 (01. 223-65) 4 Claims. 1

This invention relates in general to a new and improved form of tie frame for formingv newly made ties, or for stretching and forming ties after they have been cleaned or washed.

It has been diiiicult heretofore in the making of of ties, for example knitted ties made at home, to shape the ties properly after they were made. The regular so-called four-in-hand ties are customarily 48 inches to 51 inches or more in length. This means that a tie form or frame must be at least as long as the tie itself in order properly to shape the tie.

It is also customary for this type of tie to be made smaller intermediate the ends thereof throughout the length of that portion which extends around the neck of the wearer than at either end thereof. Thus, a tie form or frame forshaping the tie can not easily be inserted from one end thereof without unduly-stretching the intermediate narrower portion.

I Another disadvantage of a single length frame is the difficulty of carrying or transporting it because of the length thereof.

It is; therefore, one of the principal objects of the present invention to provide a tie frame made in sections which may be easily and quickly assembled for use and disassembled for convenience in carrying.

Another'object of the invention is to provide a sectional tie frame which may be manufactured economically and which is designed to overcome all of the aforementioned disadvantages of tie frames heretofore used.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a tie frame which may be formed of either metal, such as aluminum or steel, or a plastic, and which is made in sections easily assembled and disassembled.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of tie frame made in a plurality of interfitting sections so that the sections may be individually inserted within a tie and thereafter assembled together so that the total length of the sections will equal the over all length of the tie.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tie form. or frame which is formed in sections of a sufilciently resilient material so that it maybe easily inserted and withdrawn fromatie. j v l Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from reading the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which;

Fig. '1- is an elevationalvlew of the tie frame with the sections thereof assembled;

2 Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of one of the sections of the tie frame with the end section attached thereto; V

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevational view of the intermediate section of the tie frame;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevational view of' the end section opposite to that of the end section shown in Fig. 2, and illustrating the tailpiece affixed thereto;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the intermediate joints for joining two of the sections together; and r i Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view throug one of the joints illustrating the manner in which one of the end sections is joined to the main section. i

It is realized that frames have been provided heretofore for other articles of clothing such as trousers and socks. A tie frame, however, presents problems and difficulties not present in these other articles because of the peculiar shape of the tie having an intermediate section of considerably narrower width than either of the end portions. It is, therefore, desirable to provide a tie frame which may be disassembled for ease in carrying and which may be attractively boxed and perhaps marketed with a kit having yarn therein for knitting a tie. The tie frame dis closed herein is intendedprimarily for use in stretching and shaping newly made knitted ties,

but it will be clear that its usefulness may also extend to other types of ties which have been cleaned or washed. The frame can be used to stretch and form such ties for drying.

The tie frame of the present invention is formed preferably of three sections, such sections being two end sections and an intermediate section. The tip ends or tailpieces for the tie frame may be either formed integrally with the adjacent end section or may also be made to be assembled and disassembled therefrom in the same manner as the main sections of the frame.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing and especially to Fig. 1, it will be noted that the larger of the two end frames is indicated generally by the numeral I, the intermediate section by the numeral 2, and the smaller end section by the numeral 3. The larger end section I has aflixed thereto an end piece 4 formed by the downwardly diverging frame members 5 and 6. A hook I is preferably affixed to the end 4 whereby the entire tie frame may be s'use pended from a suitable support. I .1

The larger end section I is composed of the side membersB and 9rwhich converge from the end member 4 toward the intermediate section 2. These side members are braced by a plurality of cross pieces II], II and i2.

As stated before, the end 4 may be formed integral with the end section I, or may be arranged to be disassembled therefrom. The intermediate section 2 is composed of the side members it and 16. These two side members [3 and Hi also converge at the same rate as the side members '8 and 9 of the end section I so that when the two sections are assembled, the side member is will form a continuation of the side member 8 in T v alignment therewith, and the side member I 3 will form a continuation of the side member 9 in: alignment therewith, as moreclearly shown in Fig. 1.

These side members it and i i of the intermediate section 2 continue to converge to a E9 of the smaller end section 3. Adetailed section of one of these connections is illustrated in Fig. 6 where the enlarged portion 32 is shown provided with a recess 34 to receive the lower end of the side member 18.

-' t will be noted that the sides of the assembled frame divergeoutwardly at difierent rates from the point intermediate the ends of the frame where the sidesbegin to diverge. This enables the frame to conform closely to the shape of the point beyond the center of a tie, as measured from the larger end thereof, and to a point ini ed by h n r W r su e ine cross member. is connectsthe two side members together. An intermediate supporting cross member I! is also provided to add to the rigidity of the frame. Beyondthe point I5 the two side members l3 and ld begin to diverge for a short distance. 7

The smaller end section 3 consists of side members l8 and i9 which diverge outwardly from the terminal portions oi the side members [3 and i l of the intermediate section 2. Again the side members I8 and I9 diverge at the same rate as the diyergingportions of the side members l3 and Misc that the corresponding side members of the two'sections will be in alignment as shown in Fig. 1.

The side members [8 and i9 are connected by the supporting cross members and 2| and are adapted to have mounted thereon or removably secured thereto the tailpiece 22,- This tailpiece is formed by the downwardly converging side members 23 and 2A; which conform substantially to the smaller pointed end of a four-in-hand tie. The side members of one section are arranged to telescope intorecesses formed; in the ends of the adjacentsidemembers, thereby to provide re movable connecting means betweenadjacent sec tions. The means preferably used for the removable connections between the sections are shown more clearly in Figs. 5- and 6.

Referringv to Fig. 5, one of the side members suchas that indicated; by thenumeral i3 is shown as being provided at the upper end there-- of with an enlarged 'portion 25 having a recess 25 therein adapted to receive the lower end of a side member of the adjacent section such as the side 8. The other side Not the intermediate section also has a similar enlarged portion 2? to receive the lower end of theside member 9 of end section I.

The oppositeends cf the side members l3 and is not inuse.

As stated previouslyv the end pieces A and-22 may either be formed integrally with their respective endsections or may be removably attached thereto in a manner similar'to that just rality. of spaced cross'jfme'rnber average tie.

It is also to be noted that the supporting cross members such as I Z lfi ['1 and 20 are preferably spaeedinwardly a sufficient distance from the outer free endsoi the respective sections topermit considerable flexing of those free ends to more easily enable these endsto bebirought into alignment with the' adjacent recessed enlarged portions for purposes ofassembly. v

The advantages residing 'in the frame of the present invention are many. The frame may be quickly and easily disassembled after use and requires very little space for storage when not. in use. Likewise the space required for transporting the frame is relatively small. At least three sectionsare provided ion the frame, all of which may be completely disconnected from each other. The means for connecting the sections together are ;;such that. the connection may be made easily when the various sections are all within the 1tie.: 'Whenthe frame is to be assembled for use within tiie the intermediatesection isfirst inserted; because of the narrow neck-portion intermediate: the ends of the tie. The free ends of; the irrtbmnediate sec.- tion may be fiexed suificientlyto enable them to be inserted within the narrow-neck, portion. of the tie. Thelarger endsectionv then be inserted within the larger'end of the tie and. the free ends of the side members 8 and Qmay be inserted. within the recess in :the. enlargements 25 andZ-lw} The-smaller end section 3. may then be inserted in the oposite end of the tie and the recesses in the enlargements 28, and 29 will receive the f-r.ee.}ends of. the side; members l3 and i4. If the end pieces e and 22 are separatepieces, they may-then. be at-.

. tached to the .respective end, sections- The.

hook l at one end bf, the framemay. then be, utilized to hang the frame with the tie. thereon while it is: being; shaped;v T

Changes maybe} made i-the form, construction and'arrangeme'nt of parts irom-i-that disclosed herein withoutin any waydepartingfroml the spirit'or" the invention or sacrificing any, of. the attendant advantages thereof,; provided,v however, that such changes fall within the scope; of the claims appended hereto.

The invention 'is. herebyclaif ed .as follows: i. A tie form for shapingrties comprising, a, sectional framefincl-u'ding endand. intermediate sections, said frame including side members (ii,- verg-ing outwardly toward. both, outer endsthereof from a point intermediat id'lends, fa,.-p1u.-

connecting. the; sides of each section, thesmalleriendslpf said. endsections beingremoya attached to the 7intermediate sectieng adiaeent hereto, andan end piece at each end of the frame, said end pieces each having sides converging from the sides of the adjacent section toward each other and the sides of each end piece being connected together at the juncture thereof.

2. A tie form for shaping ti s comprising a frame including two end sections and an intermediate section, said intermediate section having side members diverging outwardly toward both ends thereof from a point between the ends thereof, the rate of divergence of said side members from said point being greater toward one end. than the other, one of said end sections having outwardly diverging sides and having interfitting engagement with the diverging sides of said intermediate section at one end thereof, and the other of said sections also having outwardly diverging sides and having interfitting engagement with the diverging sides of said intermediate section at the other end thereof, the

sides of said end sections forming a continuation in a straight line of the sides of said intermediate section at each end thereof.

3. A tie form for shaping ties comprising a frame including two end sections and in intermediate section, said intermediate section having side members diverging outwardly toward both ends thereof from a point between the ends thereof and terminating in free end portions capable of being flexed, each of said end sections adapted to be removably attached to the respective free end portions of said intermediate section, supporting cross members connecting the sides of each of said sections and spaced inwardly from the free ends thereof to permit flexing, and end pieces reinovably secured to the outer ends of said end sections.

4. A tie form for shaping ties comprising a frame including an intermediate section having spaced sides diverging outwardly toward both ends thereof from. a point between the ends thereof and terminating in free end portions capable of being flexed, two end sections each adapted to be removably secured to the opposed free end portions of said intermediate section, and substantially triangularly shaped end pieces removably secured to the outer ends of said end sections.

RUTH M. KOLKOSKI.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Schwartz Aug. 20, 1929 Number 

